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Angelo State percussion ensemble hosts annual spring concert

The concert is Tuesday, March 22, and is free to the public.
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SAN ANGELO, Texas — The Angelo State University Percussion Ensemble will present its annual spring concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, in the ASU Auditorium inside the Mayer Administration Building, 2601 W. Avenue N.

The nine ASU students in the percussion ensemble will perform, along with director, Dr. Trent Shuey, ASU assistant director of bands. Also featured will be several solo performances by student members of the ASU Percussion Studio.

The musical program will include:

  • "Sculpture in Wood" by Rudiger Pawassar, featuring the ASU Marimba Quartet
  • "Bonham" by Christopher Rouse, featuring Destiny Flores of San Angelo on drum set
  • "Log Cabin Blues" by George Hamilton Green, featuring Anthony Navarro of San Angelo on xylophone
  • "Travelling Carnival" by Joe Porter, featuring Navarro on vibraphone

The ensemble performs a wide repertoire of music written specifically for percussion instruments. The ensemble consists of students with varying degrees of percussion experience and membership is open to any current ASU student with a background in percussion.

Ensemble members include Allison Culwell, Destiny Flores, Jose Gonzales, Myungji Kim, Coulter McWilliams, Anthony Navarro, Isaias Torre, Brooke Vincent and Sua Yun.

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